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Overview of Inspiration

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Using Inspiration

Resize the diagram so it fits in the window

Let's change the view scale so that we can see the entire diagram in the window.

  1. On the scroll bar at the bottom left of the window, click the Percentage box to the left of the Zoom buttons, then select Fit To Window.

Using color

You can further customize your diagram by changing the color of symbols, links and text. Just select the item whose color you want to change, then click the appropriate color button on the Draw toolbar Fill Color, Line Color or Text Color.

Change a symbol to a multicolor symbol shape

  1. Click the Sun symbol to select it.
  2. On the Symbol palette, click the sun symbol in the Basic library.
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The Sun symbol on your diagram changes to the sun shape.

Change the colors of the multicolor symbol

  1. Click the Sun symbol to select it.
  2. Click the Multicolor button on the Draw Toolbar, and then choose colors you want from the palette.

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Try changing the black areas of the sun to a light orange to give the sun a warm glow.

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